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milfoil
CIDE DICTIONARY
milfoil, n. [F. mille-feuille, L. millefolium; mille thousand + folium leaf. See Foil a leaf.].
A common composite herb (Achillea Millefolium ) with white flowers and finely dissected leaves; yarrow. [1913 Webster]
Water milfoil (Bot.), an aquatic herb with dissected leaves (Myriophyllum ).
OXFORD DICTIONARY
milfoil, n. the common yarrow, Achillea millefolium, with small white flowers and finely divided leaves.
Etymology
ME f. OF f. L millefolium f. mille thousand + folium leaf, after Gk muriophullon
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